Best Keyboard for IB

Recently seen guys coming into the office with their own keyboards, mentioning stuff like short key strokes and what not and other characteristics that might improve work performance (M&A). Are there any preferences or suggestions on this forum?

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The only thing more obvious than the fact that this is overkill for banking is how much you clearly just wanted to talk about keyboards.

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Wasn't expecting such an exhaustive response, thanks for the insights. But would you agree that the prolonged key stroke of mechanical switches puts you at an disadvantage compared to the more "slimmer" keyboard layouts you often find on modern notebooks (apple macbook, dell xps...) due to more force or travel being necessary?

Neglecting premium response and durability I was actually looking for something slim and fast to type on without getting my fingers "stuck" in between those heavy and "long" keys? Does that make sense? Any recommendations on that, since your keyboard game seems to be quite advanced?

 

Your level of stoke for keyboards gets me stoked.

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